Hosting and Proctors

BONENT Certification Examinations may be offered at various locations throughout the United States and worldwide, upon request. Examinations can be administered anywhere, any time there are five qualified candidates to take the exam.

The candidates may be a combination of Hemodialysis Technologists/Technicians, Hemodialysis Nurses and Peritoneal Dialysis Nurses.

BONENT encourages certification; therefore, proctors are required to be a BONENT-certified nurse or technologist/technician, a physician, a dietitian, or a renal social worker. These requirements are necessary to prevent any breach of security of the BONENT examination process.

Host Responsibilities

The Host Facility may not limit the examination to those candidates from the Host Facility. All accepted candidates for certification who wish to appear at the scheduled examination must be accommodated. All examination sites are closed to further applicants 45 days prior to the examination date.

The following responsibilities apply to the Hosting Facility:

Arrangement for appropriately-qualified proctors to administer the BONENT examinations.

Ability to accommodate any and all individuals who have been accepted as candidates for certification and are scheduled by the BONENT Executive Office for examination on the date set by the Sponsor and approved by the BONENT Host Review Committee.

Coordination with the Supervising Proctor to secure a suitable examination room and accommodations/arrangements that include:

appropriate lighting, ventilation and accessibility.

classroom style with individual seating is ideal for test taking. If individual seating is not available, a standard six (6) foot table is acceptable allowing seating for two people to each six (6) foot table.

large enough examination room to allow a minimum of six (6) feet between examinees.

tables and chairs or armchair desks with a writing surface of at least 12″x 14″ in sufficient number to accommodate all examinees.

an examination room that is located near public restrooms.

pencils, a pencil sharpener, a clock, and blackboard/eraser board.

a four (4) hour period for completion of the Certified Hemodialysis Nurse examination; three (3) hour period for completion of the Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician examination and the Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse examination.

For security purposes, no facility’s owner or director can be a proctor for BONENT examinations.

All ADA requests for examinations require that the Supervising Proctor be a BONENT Board member, Regional Representative, or an individual designated by the BONENT President.

Examination Date

A set examination schedule is determined each year by the BONENT Board of Directors.

If an examination date is requested, a $200 Host fee (if applicable) is required to accompany the host application for review and approval by the Host Review Committee.

BONENT will accommodate Host requests when feasible to both parties. In the event the Host request is denied, the $200 Host fee will be returned.

To host an examination, the sponsor submits the Host Form, along with their résumé to the BONENT Executive Office a minimum of 90 days (120 days international examinations) prior to the examination date.

Proctors and assistant proctors are required to submit their biographical information, résumé or Curriculum vitae and a signed confidentiality statement.

All candidates taking that examination must submit a completed application and the examination fee to the Executive Office. All application materials and the fee should be mailed to the BONENT Executive Office and must be postmarked no later than 45 days prior to the scheduled examination for which the candidate wishes to appear.

Proctor and Assistant Proctor

The individual serving as the supervising proctor for the BONENT certification examinations must be:

a BONENT-certified nurse or technologist/technician

a physician

a dietician

a renal social worker

There are no exceptions to the qualifications.

A detailed Manual of Instructions will be provided by the testing agency for use by the supervising proctor when administering the examinations.

Proctors and assistant proctors are required to submit their résumé or curriculum vitae, and a signed confidentiality statement.

Proctor Responsibilities

Proctor responsibilities include:

Read and sign the Proctor Responsibility Agreement and return it to the BONENT Executive Office along with the completed application 90 days (120 days international) prior to the proposed examination date;

Ensure that the examination room meets the requirements as explained under Sponsor Responsibilities;

Safeguard the security of the examination materials from the time they are received until they are returned to the testing agency, i.e., AT ALL TIMES;

Examinations are to be stored in a secure place (one in which no one other than the proctor has access to the examination materials);

The supervising proctor will collect acceptance letters from candidates appearing for the examination and verify each examinee’s identity at the time of registration for the examination;

The supervising proctor and assistant proctors will administer the appropriate examination to the candidates for certification;

The supervising proctor will return the examination materials, as instructed to the testing agency, for scoring via an overnight mail carrier, such as Federal Express; and,

Submit, in writing, all changes for consideration by the Host Review Committee.

The supervising proctor will receive a roster of those candidates who are scheduled for examination approximately seven to ten days prior to the examination date. Examinees will be identified by name and identification number along with other examination materials.

Each proctor will receive a detailed Manual of Instructions from the testing agency along with the examination materials. Should examination materials be lost or stolen, the BONENT Board reserves the right to prosecute and revoke the proctor’s certification.

BONENT does not offer an honorarium to the proctor or assistant proctor.

Host Form

To host an examination, the sponsor must submit a Host form, along with their résumé to the BONENT Executive Office a minimum of 90 days (120 days international examinations) prior to the examination date chosen by the Host Facility.

Proctors and assistant proctors are required to submit their résumé, or curriculum vitae, and a signed confidentiality statement. An assistant proctor is required for all exams. After verification of proctor credentials and approval by the Host Review Committee, the exam date and site are added to the PPE Schedule and an acceptance letter will be mailed to the proctor.

If the host packet is received by the BONENT Executive Office without the required documentation, the entire packet will be returned to the Proctor. The examination date may need to be adjusted to meet the 90-day (120-day international) notice requirement.

Exam dates cannot be posted prior to approval by the Host Review Committee.

Instructions

All host forms must be:

Complete when submitted and accompanied by all supporting documents requested.

Typed or legibly hand printed in ink.

Received at least 90 days (120 days international) prior to the proposed examination date.